It is almost imminent. Christmas is here! Illusion, emotion, time to transmit important values ââto children and especially to spend time with the family. In today's post I propose ten activities to do with your children at Christmas. Activities that are available to all families, simple and that do not require much effort. I hope your Christmas with children is incredibly great!
I am aware that family and work conciliation is very complicated in Spain. Therefore, you have to offer quality time to children. That is, if there are parents who only have a few hours a day during the week to be with their children, they have to ensure that this time is exclusively for them: outside of mobile phones and computers. So, do you want to have a fun and authentic Christmas with children? I encourage you to read my activity proposals!
Decorate the house with Christmas motifs
There are some families who prefer to put the Christmas tree and other decorations alone because they do it faster and they believe that the little ones are not capable and it is going to get a lot of trouble. Actually, children are potential creativity and imagination and they come up with some great ideas to decorate the tree and give a fun and original touch to the home.
Crafts and painting as a family
Most children love to draw, paint, and do crafts. Why not take advantage of the vacation time to look for some kind of craft on the Internet to do with children and we get to work? On YouTube there are a lot of channels that are dedicated exclusively to that. In addition to sharing a moment with the family, artistic activities relax, encourage creativity and help to have a good relationship between parents and children. It's a good start to a wonderful Christmas with children, right?
Going off the tourist trail is great at Christmas
Surely, as parents you want to show your children places in your city or town that you love. When visiting corners that they did not know, they will be delighted and surprised. Also, most children enjoy looking at the Christmas lights on the street. And that makes Christmas with children that much more special. What places would you like to visit in your city with your children on this vacation? I would love to know!
Take advantage of Christmas to practice an unusual sport
Surely, there are families who go cycling on most weekends throughout the year. I would advise (although I am incredibly clumsy in that regard) to try ice skating. Children have a great time and share very funny and unforgettable moments with the family. In addition to laughter, skating greatly enhances balance and coordination. Have you skated on ice with your children? After all the falls, being continually attached to the railing and being afraid to touch the ice again, families are delighted and often repeat.
Go to the movies or stay home on the couch watching movies
It is clear that children love to share moments with their parents. But if those moments are at the cinema or at home lying on the couch with a blanket and watching a movie they become the best in the world. I'm not going to tell you to choose Christmas-themed movies. Choose the family movie that you most want to see and that makes the children most excited. A Christmas with children and a cinema is not bad at all!
Something very simple and necessary at the same time: play
Your children may not have had much time to play during the first part of the school year. Therefore, take advantage of a part of the time to do it as a family. Children love to play with their parents and enjoy it to the fullest. A tip: if you have at home games that encourage active learning, critical thinking and logic better than better. In this way, they will be having a great time and at the same time developing very useful abilities and skills for day to day and for their return to school.
Children love to cook as a family
Sometimes I have told you about some neighbors who go to second and fifth grade. Well, their parents love to make homemade desserts and they take advantage of the weekends to cook together with their children. I have seen them as a family and the children love to cooperate in the kitchen and it makes them feel very proud. In addition, they add a lot of originality to the desserts. Why don't you take advantage of Christmas to make together an easy dessert to prepare in which your children can collaborate? If in the end you do, do not hesitate to tell me how the experience was.
Encouragement to read: workshops, visit to libraries ...
It is clear that reading must be encouraged throughout the year. But at Christmas there are libraries and book stores that hold workshops, small plays or storytelling for children. It is a great time for the little ones to feel the pleasure of reading through games and playful activities. I recommend a dynamic: tell your children that you are going to read them a story. Take a completely empty journal and show it to him. They have to tell the story with the characters they want. Of course, with a beginning, a development and an end. They will have a great time and will be developing their imagination and creativity to the fullest.
Children's shows: full of surprises and excitement
Christmas is a time for children's musicals and plays. Last year I had the opportunity to go to one in Madrid with the neighbors that I spoke to previously and they were amazed. Everything caught their attention. They were excited, excited and surprised. If there is one in your city or near it and you have the opportunity to go, do not hesitate for a second. You will not regret for a moment your Christmas with children.
Promote culture through museums
More and more families are taking their young children to museums at Christmas. They take the opportunity to promote general culture in children. In addition, there are many museums that offer activities and children's tours. In this way, the little ones will be delighted and interested in learning new things. After the activity, I recommend that you talk with your children to find out their opinion of the visit (what they liked the most, the least, what caught their attention, if something surprised them ...). Thus, you will be promoting his critical thinking, his capacity for analysis and debate.
So what, are you ready for a fantastic Christmas with children?